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Passengers line up before their flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Nation Oct 02

How your travel plans could be affected by a prolonged government shutdown

By Rio Yamat, Associated Press

World Jul 09

Local tourists queue to enter the Forbidden City in Beijing
China expands visa-free entry to more than 70 countries to boost tourism, economy

Foreign tourists are trickling back to China after the country loosened its visa policy to unprecedented levels. Citizens from 74 countries can now enter China for up to 30 days without a visa, a big jump from previous regulations.

By Fu Ting, Associated Press

Arts Jun 21

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Watch 9:39
Why culture shock is a valuable part of ‘thoughtful travel,’ according to Rick Steves

Millions of Americans are expected to go on a European vacation this summer. Many of those going for the first time are likely to be following the advice of travel writer Rick Steves, host of “Rick Steves’ Europe” on PBS…

By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Juliet Fuisz

World Mar 21

Heathrow Airport closed by fire at power station
London’s Heathrow slowly resumes flights after a fire shut down Europe’s busiest airport

A fire at an electrical substation knocked out power to Heathrow Airport for most of Friday, forcing Europe's busiest hub to shut down for roughly 18 hours, causing widespread cancellations and rerouting headaches, and stranding roughly 200,000 passengers.

By Brian Melley, Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Nation Dec 24

American Airlines blames brief grounding of flights on technical problem

American flights were cleared to fly by federal regulators about one hour after a national ground stop order was issued by federal regulators Tuesday.

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

Dec 20

Record holiday travel expected before New Year’s Day

By David Koenig, Associated Press

Drivers and airline passengers without reindeer and sleighs better make a dash for it: it's beginning to look like another record for holiday travel in the U.S.

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Dec 02

TSA screened more than 3 million travelers at U.S. airports Sunday, setting a record

By Associated Press

FlightAware says more 6,800 flights were delayed on Sunday, with the highest numbers at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Chicago's O'Hare Airport.

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Jun 11

U.S. gas prices falling due to weak summer travel demand, experts say

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

The AAA motor club says the national average for gas prices on Monday stood around $3.44 a gallon.

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Jan 18

Watch 6:30
Why women are drawn to solo travel and how the tourism industry is responding

By Stephanie Sy, Layla Quran, Mekhi Hill

A majority of people traveling abroad alone these days are women, and demand for women-led tour groups is rising. Stephanie Sy takes a closer look at the reasons why women are drawn to solo travel and how the hospitality industry…

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Dec 22

Watch 5:55
Inside the store selling unclaimed luggage and how to keep your bags from ending up there

By Stephanie Sy, Layla Quran

This year, the Transportation Security Administration says it screened a record number of passengers, and if the past is any guide, it will handle millions of bags this holiday season. But a small fraction of them will go missing and…

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